Industry 4.0 Innovation is everywhere in the maintenance community. It’s front and center in blog posts, conference sessions and meeting rooms. There are many ways in which asset management will be changed at the dawn of Industry 4.0, from the way maintenance technicians complete daily tasks, to how factory managers set up their facilities. Will there still be a role for the plant and maintenance engineer once factory components are intelligent enough to intercommunicate?
To answer that question, here is an analysis of the three aspects that industry 4.0 innovation impacts the work of current maintenance technicians.
- Controlling costs
This is the most important bottom line for many business organizations, regardless of how technology changes. Moving to Industry 4.0 can help maintenance engineers save on maintenance costs, with inventory management as a field maturing with potential.
New management systems provide facilities to improve the ordering process and cut back on the amount of resources needed to keep inventory adequate. A leaner, more efficient inventory system is equivalent to increased reliability and less cost. Specifically, 3D printing has transformed the maintenance supply chain by allowing spare parts to be printed on-site and on demand. Not only reducing transportation costs, but also being able to create the necessary spare parts for important and expensive assets. This helps reduce costs and unexpected downtime.
- Proving the value of maintenance
Accept the fact that the role of maintenance technicians often shines only when something goes wrong. The technician can then blame the problem and be honored for helping their business save a lot of time and money by using appropriate, timely response methods. This way of thinking, in contrast, restrains the effort to maintain all assets operating stably and generates a psychological that will be rewarded when the asset fails.
This backwards mindset is set to change with Industry 4.0. The newest tools and methods are capable of measuring maintenance activities in minute detail and determining how each action affects a business. For example, you can collect data on failures and preventive maintenance activities using machine sensors and maintenance manage software. When combined with data from production and financial software, these metrics can tell you the impact of maintenance, from the beginning to the final. Now you can prove to your boss the link between better maintenance and lower costs.
3 . Predictive maintenance(PdM)
Predictive maintenance (PdM) allows maintenance technicians to predict when failures can occur and take action to prevent them in time. Predictive maintenance helps keep maintenance frequency low and reduces the time for unplanned maintenance and preventive maintenance. The benefits of this approach are far too many to mention in this article, including less downtime, improved workplace safety, and more. With the industry’s tools and technology solutions 4.0, turn predictive maintenance from a remote concept into a practical and effective solution.
A prime example is the widespread adoption of smart sensors in effective maintenance management in Vietnamese manufacturing enterprises. These machine sensors can detect changes in the way the property is operating, like if a unit vibrates at a higher speed than normal. Sensors can be connected to maintenance management software, such as CMMS Ecomaint, and forward this notification to the software so that the software automatically schedules maintenance and automatically notifies service technicians about their tasks. New offerings are scheduled on their mobile devices.
4. Summary
In summary, Industry 4.0 Innovationis a major change for the maintenance sector. It is not intended to eliminate maintenance technicians from their work, but the purpose of 4.0 technology achievements is to make their work become easier and more efficient. But change is never easy. That is why it needs the coordination and consensus of the members of the business organization. For this transition to be successful, it takes professional training and prepares to mantenance technicians to familiarize themselves with the changes that will accompany new systems and processes. In times of limited production due to the Coronavirus disease NCOV-19 now, this may be the best time to start innovation and build a Maintenance Industry 4.0 platform in your business.